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(Posted 2-9-04)
Contact: Steve Gilliam, 336-334-5371

Big Fish Author to Give Feb. 19 Reading at UNCG

GREENSBORO – Author Daniel Wallace, whose novel “Big Fish” was adapted into the popular movie of the same name, will read from his fiction at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

The reading will be held in the Faculty Center on College Avenue. The event is open to the public at no charge, and will be followed by a reception and book signing. His books will be available for purchase before and after the reading. The event is sponsored by the Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing Program in the UNCG Department of English. For more information, call the program at 334-5459.

“Big Fish,” which is currently showing at theaters, stars Ewan McGregor and was directed by Tim Burton. Wallace played a small role in the movie as the economics professor. He has received grants and awards for his writing, including the PEN Syndicated Fiction Award as well as a North Carolina Arts Fellowship. He lives in Chapel Hill with his wife and son.

Wallace is also the author of “The Watermelon King,” and “Ray in Reverse.” He also recently finished writing and illustrating the novel, “Oh Great Rosenfeld!” His short fiction stories appear widely in a variety of publications including Prairie Schooner, Shenandoah, and The Games We Played: A Celebration of Childhood and Imagination.
 

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